PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players can acquire the patch by simply logging into their console's respective online services while playing Fallout 3, at which point they will be automatically prompted to download and install the update.

The update resolves a number of bugs and quest issues, and is required to play the PC and Xbox 360 downloadable content that arrives January 27.

The laundry list of changes and fixes follow below:

Bug Fixes

Friends notification no longer causes the game to pause. (Playstation 3)